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Collectif Arc-en-Ciel condemns surge of hate speech and intolerance against LGBTQIA+ community following Pride March
via Le Mauricien2 min read
The Collectif Arc-en-Ciel CAEC has voiced serious concerns regarding the increase in hate speech, harassment, and death threats targeting LGBTQIA+ individuals since the Pride March on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The CAEC observes a proliferation of hateful comments, images, videos, posts, and messages containing discriminatory remarks, calls for violence, and explicit threats against members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The organization emphasizes that such behaviors are unacceptable and undermine fundamental principles of respect, human dignity, and peaceful coexistence. The CAEC highlights that freedom of expression does not protect hate speech, threats, or incitement to violence, noting that Mauritian law provides for sanctions against these actions, especially when they aim to incite hatred, contempt, discrimination, or involve threats, harassment, or offensive online communications. The CAEC has established a legal clinic, in partnership with Dentons Mauritius LLP, to offer free legal support to targeted individuals. This clinic is actively collecting reports, documenting incidents, and evaluating available legal remedies. The CAEC urges the public, political leaders, religious leaders, media, public institutions, and social media users to act responsibly and reject all forms of hatred and incitement to violence, concluding that diversity is not a threat, but hate endangers social cohesion, personal safety, and democratic values.
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